Job Description

Role:              Whole Housing Approach (WHA) Coordinator

Based:           Remote with occasional onsite work (travel expenses paid)

Rate:              £18 umb

Start Date:     ASAP

Duration:       Fixed term contract until 30/04/2025

Hours:           15 hours per week 3 hours per day

Our client, a specialist charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse and creating safer communities is looking for a Whole Housing Approach (WHA) Coordinator to join their team.

Synopsis of duties:

Collaborate with three London Boroughs and a range of multi-agency partners to ensure the effective and inclusive implementation of the WHA model across the areas.

Assessing and managing applications for safety measures and urgent funding requests, enabling victims and survivors of domestic abuse to access safe, secure, and supportive accommodation

Coordinate and manage the Sanctuary Scheme (Hammersmith & Fulham) and Flexible Funding Scheme (Tri-Borough), processing applications and responding to urgent funding requests efficiently.

Collaborate with local housing services and multi-agency partners to ensure a coordinated housing response for domestic abuse survivors.

Review and assess applications for safety measures and funding, ensuring compliance with policies and the needs of survivors.

Ensure confidentiality and GDPR compliance in all aspects of the role.

Monitor and report on application progress, funding allocation, and outcomes, providing updates to stakeholders.

Identify opportunities for service improvement to ensure housing solutions are accessible and responsive to the needs of survivors.Essential Requirements

•     Strong understanding of domestic abuse and its impact, particularly in relation to housing and accommodation needs.

•     Knowledge of housing and homelessness issues, and the barriers survivors face in accessing housing services.

•     Experience working within the coordinated community response to domestic abuse, with a commitment to partnership working

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency